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McGhee’s hopes of competing with Celtic were dealt a blow when he lost defenders Stevie Hammell in the warm-up and Stephen McManus after four minutes.

He said: “Mick had a groin problem and Stevie’s was with his hip so I’d think they’ll both be touch and go for next week.

“Losing the two players was disappointing but what we do feel is that we have a stronger squad than we had in the first part of the season.

“I was happy with the boys who came in. Joe Chalmers struggled a bit with Forrest at the second goal but there is not a full-back in Scotland who’d have lived with him at the moment, with his pace, his energy and his brightness.